After a hot and humid afternoon, strong to severe thunderstorms moved southeast, out of Ohio, and through much of West Virginia.  Damaging wind gusts were common with the storms and the associated outflow boundary.  One power company reported 50,000 customers without electricity at the peak of the outages.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:35:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:35:00 (EST)
Location: CHARLESTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Scattered locations throughout the city reported trees or large branches blown down.  Garrison Ave was blocked by fallen trees.   A 79 year old man was killed by a falling tree in the 1400 block of Virginia Street.  He was trying to get into his car, that was located off an alley behind his home.  The tree fell from an adjacent backyard and across a brick wall.  The tree canopy engulfed the parked car.

Flood in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:25:00 to 25-JUL-05 18:25:00 (EST)
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Little Ten Mile Creek flooded Route 20.   No dwellings were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:40:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:40:00 (EST)
Location: CLAY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tree fell onto an occupied dwelling, but all inside the residence escaped unharmed.  Other trees fell in the vicinity.

Thunderstorm Wind in NICHOLAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:40:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:40:00 (EST)
Location: SUMMERSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in DODDRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:25:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:25:00 (EST)
Location: WEST UNION
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees fell, one hit an occupied car, but there were no injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEWIS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:30:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: WESTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in GILMER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:30:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: GLENVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:30:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: GRANTSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in CABELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:15:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: HUNTINGTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The outflow wind gust was funneled between 2 adjacent buildings along Piedmont Road in Huntington.  A man was sitting outside on his second floor apartment landing, reading his Bible.  The wind blew out a window unit from the adjacent building and dropped onto him.  The 73 year old man was killed.

Thunderstorm Wind in DODDRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:00:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: WEST UNION
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:30:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: RIPLEY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in WIRT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:10:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:10:00 (EST)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:00:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: WALLACE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in RITCHIE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:15:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:20:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in PLEASANTS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 15:49:00 to 25-JUL-05 15:49:00 (EST)
Location: ST MARYS
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in TYLER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:00:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: SISTERSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 15:57:00 to 25-JUL-05 15:57:00 (EST)
Location: VIENNA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:15:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: HURRICANE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in ROANE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:40:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:40:00 (EST)
Location: SPENCER
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in BRAXTON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:50:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:50:00 (EST)
Location: SUTTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in UPSHUR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:55:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:55:00 (EST)
Location: BUCKHANNON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:25:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:25:00 (EST)
Location: TORNADO
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:40:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:40:00 (EST)
Location: GUARDIAN
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were blown down near Fishers Crossing and Route 15.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAYETTE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 18:00:00 to 25-JUL-05 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: OAK HILL
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 18:48:00 to 25-JUL-05 18:48:00 (EST)
Location: DANIELS
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 18:40:00 to 25-JUL-05 18:40:00 (EST)
Location: BECKLEY
Magnitude: 54 MG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A gust to 62 mph was measured.

Thunderstorm Wind in MASON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 16:35:00 to 25-JUL-05 16:35:00 (EST)
Location: POINT PLEASANT
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-JUL-05 17:30:00 to 25-JUL-05 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: FRAME
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A porch and a roof were damaged.